ment of
the Farmer, rendering
his trade much less valuable, and
likely to be obtained
thus the revenue lit
from
t
it proportionately
The
new section.
imposes a five not exceeding $1000 on the Master, Shipowner
if prepared opium, graduating in -qua. fities according to the class of ship, is found on board, but the liability is not to attack if it is proved that reasonable precautions
have been taken and that none of are implicated.
the crew
The local shipping
companies take due precautions to prevent sunt
smuggling
the raw material
aito Chinese ports because if opium
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is found they
are liable not only
to penalties but to be niterdicted
night traffic
on the Canton river
eseept for passengers, as happened
years ago;
but no care is
apparently
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apparently taken on their rehim
they have hitherto
Journey
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refused to take on board an Excise Officer of the Farmer to search on his behalf, and it has been found absolutely necessary to do something
for the Farmer in this direction.
in default of assistance in
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any
form or shape from the shiporoners.
Sections 38 and 39 are new.;
Complaints have
frequently
been
on the
made that opiun seized
.....
Liver Heamers on their outward-
a mi reale.
journey belonged
reality to the Farmer and if he is not the actual
being smuggled
emuggler, it was into China with his
cognizance. The old Ordinance provided that the Magistrate might dispose of opium seized to the Opium Farmer, if the opium was being smuggled as above, it would be many
nigestly
unzair that the Opium Farmer
should.